Proverbs 15:16

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Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
  • 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
  • Eccl 5:10-12 : 10 When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them? 11 The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come. 12 There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
  • Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.
  • Eccl 2:10-11 : 10 And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward. 11 Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
  • Eccl 2:18-23 : 18 Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits. 19 And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose. 20 So my mind was turned to grief for all the trouble I had taken and all my wisdom under the sun. 21 Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil. 22 What does a man get for all his work, and for the weight of care with which he has done his work under the sun? 23 All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.

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  • Prov 16:8
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    8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

  • Prov 15:17
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    17 Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 17:1
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    1 Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.

  • Prov 15:15
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    15 All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast.

  • Eccl 4:6
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    6 One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.

  • Prov 22:4
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    4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Prov 16:19-20
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    19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

    20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33 The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26 For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

    27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22 The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23 There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

  • Ps 115:13
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    13 He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great.

  • Prov 23:17
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    17 Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

  • Eccl 7:2-3
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    2 It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.

    3 Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6 And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

  • Ps 34:9
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    9 Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

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    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

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    10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

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    13 Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.

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    27 The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

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    11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33 But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.

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    13 A glad heart makes a shining face, but by the sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

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    4 See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.

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  • Eccl 7:5
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    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

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    11 Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

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    27 He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

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    25 Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.

  • Eccl 5:13
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    13 And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.

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    10 He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.

  • Prov 10:2
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    2 Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.